<h4>Chapter 551: The Twin Guardians</h4>
After leaving the territory of the Galvant, Yuga continued on his journey for most of the day. This time, he identally stumbled upon the territory of Carracosta and Tirtouga.
The territory of the Tirtouga and Carracosta was a vast aquaticke with a small ind at its center. The ind was lush with vegetation, clearly a rich and fertile ce.
On the sandy shores of the ind, numerous Tirtouga and Carracosta were enjoying themselves without a care in the world. The atmosphere was serene and peaceful, a stark contrast to thepetitive scenes Yuga had witnessed in the underground world.
However, Yuga wasn''t deceived by this tranquil atmosphere. Among this seemingly harmless group of Tirtouga and Carracosta, he immediately spotted an Elite level Carracosta, guarding a group of young Tirtouga.
In the past three days, in anyrge n he encountered, he had seen at least one Elite level Pokémon living among them.
Staying in such a perilous environment for a few days had made Yuga extremely cautious. A small mistake here, and there would be no way out – trapped with no escape.
The number of Pokémon inrge ns was noughing matter. The Mandibuzz in the underground world were only a small n, yet Yuga had barely managed to survive. Dealing withrge ns was another league altogether. If he rmed even a medium-sized n, his chances of survival would be questionable.
Sometimes Yuga wondered if the League''s ambition to control this underground world was overly simplistic. The resources and manpower required for such an endeavor were undoubtedly substantial.
Just as Yuga finished recording the information about the Tirtouga and Carracosta ns and prepared to leave, he suddenly noticed a tall and imposing figure appearing above the central ind in theke.
It was Landorus!
Upon closer inspection, Yuga realized that the Pokémon that had appeared above the ind was none other than the legendary Pokémon Landorus from the Unova region.
The Tirtouga and Carracosta ns also noticed Landorus''s presence, but instead of fear, they greeted Landorus, and some even waved their fins and flippers. Landorus responded with a dignified and aloof demeanor.
Seeing Landorus, Yuga finally understood why this underground world teemed with life and continued to thrive.
Landorus, known as the Abundance Pokémon, had the ability to absorb wind and thunder, transforming them into energy to nourish thend, making the earth fertile.
In legends, Landorus was the hero who prevented the Tornadus and Thundurus from causing excessive havoc.
Unlike the just and benevolent Landorus, the myth depicted Tornadus and Thundurus as symbols of chaos, often manipting storms and thunderstorms. When their destructive forces became too great, Landorus would appear to stop them.
In the ancient beliefs of the Unova Region, Landorus was revered as the God of Harvest.
After Landorus''s appearance, four Carracosta, muchrger than the average, slowly emerged from the jungle on the ind.
Yuga used his Insight ability to assess the strength of these four Carracosta. He was taken aback because their strengths were respectively Elite level, Elite level, Elite level peak, and Champion level.
This Champion level Carracosta was the first Champion level Pokémon Yuga had encountered in the underground world. It was also the first Pokémon with an Indigo potential that Yuga had encountered here.
However, Yuga could only look at these Pokémon from afar and sigh. These Pokémon were beyond his reach.
The leading Champion level Tirtouga called out to Landorus in the sky several times. Landorus slowly descended, exchanged words with the Champion level Tirtouga – though Yuga couldn''t hear what was said – then took off into the sky again and disappeared.
Observing their interaction, Yuga had a hunch that these Carracosta were probably Landorus''s subordinates in this underground world.
After Landorus left, the four Carracosta returned to the jungle on the ind. Yuga didn''t dare make a sound throughout the entire encounter. The pressure from the Legendary Pokémon was immense, and it was no exaggeration that ancient humans revered them as gods.
While the legends depicted Landorus as a just and benevolent Pokémon, Yuga had no way of knowing the true nature of these Legendary Pokémon. If he identally provoked it along the way, Yuga doubted he could defeat a Legendary Pokémon.
Fully grown Legendary Pokémon were unbeatable without the skills of a Master level Trainer, and Yuga was far from that level.
The presence of these four Carracosta only served to emphasize the formidable strength of the Pokémon in the underground world.
After the four Carracosta left, including the Champion level, Yuga finally breathed a sigh of relief. The presence of these Carracosta alone made them one of the most significant ns in the entire underground world.
However, having the protection of the Legendary Pokémon Landorus, it was not surprising that they possessed such power.
Leaving the territory of the Tirtouga, Yuga felt that he must have ventured into the deepest part of the underground world. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have encountered the underground world''s controller, Landorus. So, he became even more cautious on his journey.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Yuga noticed that the surrounding trees were bing shorter, and some of them even resembled modern nts in size.
Pushing through a thicket of green grass, Yuga was about to continue forward when he saw a bright green quadrupedal Pokémon standing right in front of him.
This Pokémon appeared suddenly and unexpectedly in Yuga''s path. If Yuga hadn''t quickly pulled his foot back, he might have collided directly with this Pokémon.
"Virizion!"
Yuga blurted out.
"Oh, you know me," a clear voice echoed in Yuga''s mind.
Telepathy!
It wasn''t Yuga''s special ability that was in y here, but rather this Virizion''s ability tomunicate using telepathy.
Even though this Virizion was standing there calmly, Yuga couldn''t help but take a step back.
Encountering two Legendary Pokémon in one day was starting to take a toll on Yuga.
Not only Yuga but Chatot also held back from speaking when it saw Virizion. While it didn''t recognize Virizion, its natural sensing abilities allowed it to sense a "divine aura" emanating from Virizion.
This "divine aura" was a form of "presence," simr to what Chatot felt with Ho-oh, although not as intense. Nevertheless, it was enough to instill reverence in Chatot.
"I smell the scent of summer on you," Virizion''s voice resounded in Yuga''s mind once again, but his words left Yuga puzzled.
The scent of summer? Was he referring to the climate outside? In the underground world, one couldn''t discern seasons, but indeed, it was currently summer on the surface world, more precisely, the transition from summer to autumn.
But did summer have a scent?
Yuga asked, "What do you mean?"
Seemingly recognizing Yuga''s confusion, Virizion exined, "Summer is a Sawsbuck."
Sawsbuck!
Yuga suddenly realized that Summer was the name of the Pokémon.
He remembered the helpless Sawsbuck that had been incapacitated by Volcarona andter tamed by him.
Yuga asked, "You mean this one?"
With that, Yuga took a Pokémon Ball containing Summer out of his system backpack and released the Sawsbuck.
Regr Sawsbuck had four seasonal forms that changed with the seasons, and the Sawsbuck before him was in its summer form.
However, considering that it was currently summer on the surface, it wasn''t surprising for Sawsbuck to take on this form. Yuga wondered where this name for the Pokémon came from, though.
After taming Sawsbuck, Yuga had refrained from releasing it. This Elite level Pokémon wouldn''t easily submit to him, and releasing it would only cause trouble.
Upon being released, Sawsbuck''s first sight was its arch-nemesis – Yuga. It stared angrily at him, adopting an offensive posture, as if it intended tounch an attack.
During the few days it had spent in the Poké Ball, the Sawsbuck, which had already had only minor injuries, hadpletely recovered thanks to its Grass-type Pokémon''s exceptional regenerative abilities.